Gate-hinge.



` i.. JACK. GATE'HmGf. APPLICATiON FILED MAR. 25, 1915- Patented July 13, 1915.

34; ordinarily being o with an abutment 29. A compression spring 30 bears at one end against the abutment 29, the other end of the compression vSpring bearing against the end bar Pivoted as shown 51 to the latch 96 is a locking ineinloer in the 'forni of a lever 32 itulcruined as shown at upon an arin attached to and projecting from i end bar 3, the arm et as slioivn at 35 so as to line up the lever 32 with the ollset latch 26. The upper end of the lever 32 is adapted to engage in any of the notches'l, 19, 20, 2l and 22.

Let it be supposed that the parts of the structure disposed as in Fig. l of the drawings. Under such circinnstances, the latch 26 is thrust to the right by the action of the spring; 30, the outer end of the latch coacting with the striking post 8 at 27 as clearly shown in Fig. The upper end of the lever 32 is swung to the left and is engaged in the notch 20. llt the saine time, the roller 23 rests in the loop l'z" of the track l5. Thus, through two instrumentalities, the gate is held in alineinent with the strik-- ingpost 8 and the suspension post 9, it being observed, if 'for anj,r reason, the latch 26 should fail to engage with the striking post 8, the gate would be prevented from being blown open, by reason of the iact that the roller lodged in the loop l? ol' the track.

ln order to open the gate, the latch 2G is pushed tothe leit until it no longer engages with the strilzing post 8. By this operation, the spring 3() is nut onder comn pression, and 'the lever is tilted on its fultruni 33 so that the upper end of the lever no longer is engaged in the notch 20. '.Fhereupon, the gate may be swung to an open position in either direction. lNhen the grate is swung to an open position, the roller Q3 rides up along the inclined portions lo' oit the track l5 and thus the gate is elevated. The gate may be held in a partially open posi 'ion by releasing the .latch 2G and permitting the lover to swing under the action olf the spring; 30 until the upper end of the lever is encased in either of the notches lil or 21. Similarly, 'if it is desired to hold the gato in widely open position, the upper, rnd of the lufor may be enraged in either ol the notches or 18.

lresupposing' that the grate has been opened partially, and that the upper end of the lever is engaged in one ot" the notches 19' or 2l, the gate may be closed b v tiltingr the lever through the medium of' tho latch 26 sothat the upper end o'l the lever no longer is engaged in the notchf" 'llicrcnpon the roller 32 will ride down the inclined portion lf3 ot the track l5 and ultimately corne to rest the loon 17. lluring f n, the upper l of the lever 32 lon oit the spring 30 will bear nicepoo against the edge of the track l5 and at the appropriate time, the upper end of the lever will snap into the notch or seat 20, the parts being' then in the positions shown in Fig. 2.

ln Fig. e oli' the drawings, a slight inodi` fication-ot the invention is shown, the operation ot the modification being clearly understood trom what has been stated hereinbelore in connection with the preferred forni of the invention.

Referring to Fig. 4- ot the drawings, -the gate is denoted. generally by the numeral 36, the numeral 37 indicating the suspension post. The means for supporting the gate for pivotal movement and for vertical inovement is shown at 38 and the track y`appears at 39. The numeral Ll-O designates the gate carried roller and the locking member is shown at Lll. lThe arm which supports the locking member appears at e2 and the numeral 43 indicates the latch. The only dif- `ference between the form ol invention under discussion and. the preferred form resides in the fact that the roller is not journaled on the top bar of the gate but, is journaled on a shaft 44: projecting from the end bar 45 of the gate, the track 39 boing lowered to cooperate properly with the roller 40.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is l. In device of the class described, a gate; means rfor mounting the gate for swinging; movement and for vertical niovenient; an inclined track means for supporting the track; gate carried means adapted to traverse the inclined track; a gate carried latch; and a gate carried locking member under the control of the latch and ooacting with the track to hold the gate against movement.

2. ln a device of the class described, a gate; means for mounting the gate for swinging movenientand for vertical movement; an inclined track means for supporting the track; gate carried nieans'adapted to traverse the inclined track; a latch slidable inthe gate; and a lever fulcrunied onl the gate and nivotally connected With the latch, the track being provided with a seat.

adapted to receive the lever to hold the gate against movement.

3. l'n a device of the class described, a gate; means for mounting the gate for swinging movement and Jfor vertical movenient; an inclined track; means for supporting the track; gate carried means adapted to traverse the track; a latch slidable in the gate; resilient means 4lor moving the latch; a lever fulcruined intermediate its ends on the gate; and means for nivotall),l connecting one end of the 'lever with the latch; thel 'track embodying means :tor receiving the other end ol' the lever.

Al. ln, a, device ot the described, a

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5 on the gate and coactng with the track to Witnesses:

@www Y gate; an inclined track; means for supportas my mim have hereto a'xed my signa,- ing the track; gate .carredkmean adapted tum in the' presence of two Witnesses. to traverse the nclnad trac an at manu- .-v rp ally operable locking mechailism mounted LE WLS L JACK' hold the` gate in adgiusted positions. H. SHEETS, In testimonjr that I claim the foregoing J* H, DILL. 

